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The airline was founded on February 26, 1941, as Philippine Air Lines when its franchise to operate was transferred from Philippine Aerial Taxi Company (PATCO). [3]Formerly one of the largest airlines in Asia, PAL was severely affected by the 1997 Asian financial crisis.
This is a list of destinations that Philippine Airlines and its regional subsidiary PAL Express have served as of February 2025, consisting of destinations across Asia, North America, and Oceania. [ 1 ]
There are two main domestic airline groups doing business as Philippine Airlines and Cebu Pacific, with AirAsia Philippines competing on some international routes. The domestic market is dominated by the Cebu Pacific group which has a 53% market share, followed by the Philippine Airlines group which has 31%, followed by AirAsia, having a 16% share.
PATTS College of Aeronautics, also known as Philippine Air Transport and Training Services, is an aeronautical school at Lombos Ave., Brgy. San Isidro , Parañaque , Metro Manila , Philippines . It was founded by Atty. Ambrosio R. Valdez Sr.
Air Philippines Corporation, operating as PAL Express and formerly branded as Air Philippines and Airphil Express, is a wholly-owned subsidiary airline of Philippine Airlines. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] It is PAL's regional brand, with services from its hubs in Manila , Clark , Cebu , and Davao .
Aircraft of Philippine Airlines parked next to the maintenance hangars of Lufthansa Technik Philippines. The entire Philippine Airlines fleet of Airbus and Boeing jets were formerly maintained in-house at the PAL Technical Center, which consisted of two hangars. The hangars contained an engine overhaul shop, two engine test cells, and test shops.
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In July 2010, 25 of Philippine Airlines' pilots resigned and left to seek employment abroad without informing the airline. After calls to return to work by both the airline and Philippine Government, PAL subsequently sought to file charges against the pilots involved for breach of contract. [ 52 ]